# My Life Is Murder (2019)

> Fearless private investigator Alexa Crowe solves baffling murders with sharp insight and provocative wit.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 46
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: crime, comedy, mystery
- Created by: Rick Maier, Claire Tonkin
- Network: TVNZ 1
- Cast: Lucy Lawless, Ebony Vagulans, Rawiri Jobe, Joseph Naufahu, Bernard Curry, Amanda Palmer, Lucy Ansell, Dushan Philips
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10584446/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: breezy, witty, comforting, irreverent, playful

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively overall, praising its quirky cosy-crime blend and lead performance while finding later seasons less engaging.

## Synopsis

My Life Is Murder (2019-present) is a New Zealand and Australian co-produced cosy crime series created by Rick Maier and Claire Tonkin and broadcast on TVNZ 1. Lucy Lawless plays Alexa Crowe, a fearless and unapologetic private investigator who cannot resist fighting the good fight, whether she is untangling a baffling murder or tackling the petty frustrations of everyday life. Her unusual insight into the darker quirks of human nature lets her provoke, comfort and push people's buttons until the truth surfaces. Ebony Vagulans plays her sidekick Madison Feliciano, and Rawiri Jobe and Bernard Curry round out the investigations as Harry Henare and Detective Inspector Kieran Hussey. Each episode is a self-contained case of the week, and the series runs across five seasons, giving it a steady, familiar rhythm. The tone mixes wry comedy with murder, so grim discoveries are undercut by playful banter and sharp dialogue. Fans of Murder, She Wrote, Psych and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries will find resonance in its blend of amateur sleuthing, humour and a breezy, comforting atmosphere.

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